The composer and author Patrick Ozzard-Low met Donald through the violinist Mieko Kanno in the late 1990s.  Later, Donald was appointed Leverhulme Composer in Residence (2001-2) at the Centre for New Musical Instruments—which was founded and co-directed by Patrick—at London Guildhall University. On Don’s passing, Patrick kindly agreed to expand a facebook review he wrote on 19.5 into the following article.